Parkersburg, WV

WOOD COUNTY, W.Va. (WTAP) - A fatal crash occurred earlier this afternoon on Emerson Avenue. Authorities are saying that the driver of a pickup truck is dead after veering off Emerson Avenue heading north, going over the guard rail and falling some distance off the road. The Wood County Sheriff’s...

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - A crash has been reported on Emerson Avenue. It is believed to only involve one vehicle, though that is still being confirmed by authorities. The number of passengers in the vehicle is unknown. Emerson Avenue is currently completely closed to traffic. Fire Departments from Williamstown, Waverly,...

MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) - A community is mourning the loss of a teenager who was killed in a car crash Sunday. Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers say 19-year-old Jacob Wolfe died after a truck crossed the center line on state Route 7, just north of Chester in Meigs County, hitting Wolfe’s car head-on.

WESTOVER, W.Va. — A Parkersburg man has been charged after a pursuit through Monongalia County. On July 26, troopers with the Morgantown detachment of the West Virginia State Police assisted in a vehicle pursuit of a 1994 Dodge Dakota which began at JC Penney’s at the mall near Westover, according to a criminal complaint.

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - A train hits a car Monday morning in Marietta, Ohio. The Marietta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol says a train hit a car in Marietta on 370 Gravel Bank Road at 6:44 a.m. The driver of the Chevy Suburban was treated for minor injuries but did not go to the hospital.

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio University has suspended another fraternity for violating hazing rules. The Athens-based school has notified the Delta Pi chapter of Sigma Chi that it has been suspended for four years following an investigation by the school that revealed student code of conduct violations. The fraternity accepted...

Ohio University suspended the Delta Pi chapter of Sigma Chi on Tuesday on grounds of physical brutality and coercion. Sigma Chi is the second Ohio University fraternity to be suspended from campus this month; the Delta Tau Delta fraternity was suspended in early July for several violations of the student code of conduct including furnishing alcohol and coerced consumption of substances, The Athens NEWS previously reported.

RACINE — The entertainment lineup has been announced for Racine’s Party in the Park to be held Sept. 9-11. The annual event takes place at Racine’s Star Mill Park featuring live music, activities and the Cruisin’ Saturday Night Car Show. This is the 12th year for Party in the Park.

PARKERSBURG –The jury in the trial of a Parkersburg man accused of killing his neighbor will have to decide if the act was premeditated or if it was done in self-defense. The trial of Chester Lilly III, 33, accused of the June 2019 killing of 40-year-old Travis Shane Peters, got underway Monday in Wood County Circuit Court before Judge Robert Waters.

Alex Easthom is ready to defend. The winner of the prestigious West Virginia State Amateur Golf Tournament in 2020 will aim for two in a row next week at The Greenbrier. The event will take place on both The Meadows and Old White TPC courses inside the famous White Sulphur Springs resort.

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Parkersburg Fire Department hired two new firefighters Monday, Patrick Smith and Marcus Moore. Smith has served as a volunteer firefighter in Williamstown. The two went through an extensive hiring process that included a written examination, an agility test, and interviewing with the department, and meeting...

WOOD COUNTY, W.Va. (WTAP) - Multiple groups are coming together to honor those that gave up some, and even all of themselves during their service. Housecalls Hospice, the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 32 and Marine Corps League Legion 1087, are coming together to honor those that have earned a Purple Heart.

ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 5,269 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after four new cases were reported Tuesday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the news on July 27, 2021. According to ODH data, the cases involved two people 20-29 and...

PARKERSBURG — Patrons have seen an increase in the number of specialized fitness classes at the YMCA of Parkersburg thanks to personal trainer Michaela Piendel. Piendel on June 28 launched Fit30, a new 30-minute Functional Interval Training class. It’s designed to adapt to all fitness levels with a small class size ratio of 1:10. The class is ideal for anyone interested in weight loss, increased endurance, strength training, or improving overall mobility, athleticism and health.